If you haven't decided what you can do for the auction, here are suggestions from The Rev. Stephanie Green, our supply priest during July. She reports that these items were very popular at a school auction recently.

• Baked Good of the Month Club: 12 delicious items delivered to your family each month
• A month of homemade bread
• Guided nature hike with environmental educator, limit 8 people
• Guided relaxation session, 30 minutes, 10-8 adults
• Individual yoga session to enhance personal practice
• Babysitting outing to Fairyland with two children
• Knitting lesson, 1:1 or small group
• Hand knitted shawl and baby hats
• Sewing package: custom orders or simple mending
• One custom, personalized special-occasion or birthday cake
• One delicious vegetarian dinner delivered to your home
• One personal session of financial planning
• One session of handyman work: shelf-installing in your home
• Oral history project
• Tuba lesson

Contact Donna Lack to add your personal talent or service to the list of donations. 

The April Showers program needs volunteers. Summer vacations have taken a particular toll on the volunteer pool. If you'd like to be a part of this fabulous program and would like more information, contact Tom Breckenridge.

Soup makers are also needed. April Showers always provides a hot meal to go with the bag lunches. The commitment would only be a few times a year. If you'd like to pitch in, please contact the soup coordinator, Tina Lambert, mundanccer@sbcglobal.net.  

Finally, a fun fundraiser is coming up -- including entertainment by All Saints musicians! Be sure to check out the web link too.

Poetic Justice

A coffeehouse fundraiser for April Showers

Sunday, August 14, at 6 pm

Bethel Community Presbyterian Church

14235 Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro  

$10 donation for adults, $3 for children,
     free for children 5 and under

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKZ4tkwLZo

National Night Out

• NNO will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 6 to 8 pm. Once again the event will feature an art display by artists from Artful Steps, a Stepping Stones program.
• There will also be the usual bbq and drinks with potluck side dishes and desserts and visits from police and fire departments.
• Volunteers needed! to bring food, set up, and clean up.

This is a major community-building event. Hope to see you there!

Saturday, August 13
Training for Liturgy Participants

9:00 Lectors

10:00 Ushers

11:00 Cupbearers

12:00 Salad bar lunch

1:00 Altar Guild members

Sunday, August 21 (10:00 service)

Blessing of the Backpacks

Guest homilist: Victoria Forrester